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[antongould]

Probably only present/former Nottingham folk would have flinched at the single wrong note: when a local referred to “Notts Forest”…… Them as knows, knows “Notts” is only used for Notts County F.C. - not for Nottingham Forest

Curses missed that - I bet my walking friends didn’t …..

[Serial_Apologist]

Probably only present/former Nottingham folk would have flinched at the single wrong note: when a local referred to “Notts Forest”…… Them as knows, knows “Notts” is only used for Notts County F.C. - not for Nottingham Forest

This is what happens when script writers get all tied up in Notts!

[kernelbogey]

Sherwood is not so well thought of by Camilla Long in today's Sunday Times, though:

I agree with her that it was hard work figuring out who's related to whom.

[Stanfordian]

The BBC1 series Sherwood (first 2 episodes last Monday & Tuesday) struck me as exceptionally good. More than just a police/crime drama… and with a fantastic cast, deftly scripted and directed, beautifully shot too.

The series wasn't for me! Confusing to say the least!
It's grim for us up North.

[Pulcinella]

I agree with her that it was hard work figuring out who's related to whom.

The series wasn't for me! Confusing to say the least!
It's grim for us up North.

First two episodes watched tonight.
Yes, the relationships are a bit confusing, but our overriding thought was how grim it is down south.

[Serial_Apologist]

First two episodes watched tonight.
Yes, the relationships are a bit confusing, but our overriding thought was how grim it is down south.

From the London copper, yes that's understandable. I remember the Met's behaviour being depicted during the strike in Our Friends In the North, though it's taken until recently for any kind of acknowledgement from source.

[Pulcinella]

From the London copper, yes that's understandable. I remember the Met's behaviour being depicted during the strike in Our Friends In the North, though it's taken until recently for any kind of acknowledgement from source.

It was more a tongue in cheek reference to life in a Nottinghamshire coal village, but you're right: the more one learns about the Met the more disgraceful they appear.

[eighthobstruction]

....well....I've just binged Sherwood....possibly should have been called Duhwood....

....the police 'procedurals' were silly indeed ....the very idea that that helicoper didn't just turn on it's infra red/ heat seeking camera to locate folk.... and the Crime Family Von Sparrow a low budget scenario with the gumption and viciousness of a teas-made...."'Ere she gave me a rotten dirty look"

....Last 2 episodes Codswallop indeed....especially with all those redemption blaa themes - lessons learned /lessons not learned....dialogue writer looking for red meat and coming up with scrag end....The psychopath was wasted on this production and should more likely have appeared in a 90's version of Frost....in fact there you have it, if this budget had been given to Frost just think ....it could have been the UKs Wire....<irony, sarcasm, bathos, pathos, ha ha ha>

[kernelbogey]

Too many characters, and poorly differentiated, I thought, in Sherwood: I continued to the end having difficulty recognising who belonged with which family. (Possily a reflection on my attention, but I think also down to the playwright.) The crossbow-wielding lad became a damp squib in the end - the writer's intention was to dramatise social rifts in the village, as reflected by indidviduals, diminishing the significance of the murders.

***, I think.

[eighthobstruction]

poorly differentiated,

***, I think.

....yep that's us; the working class....can't tell us one from t'other....we like beer and fighting, red brick n'carpet you stick to....

[Serial_Apologist]

....yep that's us; the working class....can't tell us one from t'other....we like beer and fighting, red brick n'carpet you stick to....

Yew buy gum...

[kernelbogey]

Yew buy gum...

Not a whippet in sight, mind...

[johncorrigan]

Too many characters, and poorly differentiated, I thought, in Sherwood: I continued to the end having difficulty recognising who belonged with which family. (Possily a reflection on my attention, but I think also down to the playwright.) The crossbow-wielding lad became a damp squib in the end - the writer's intention was to dramatise social rifts in the village, as reflected by indidviduals, diminishing the significance of the murders.

***, I think.

I enjoyed the first episode of 'Sherwood' but it's just got more and more idiotic as it has gone on - too many unnecessary plot lines, and then last night (ep5) they shipped Lindsay Duncan in to smoke a fag and give us the sermon that I assume the film makers were failing to get across otherwise. It's just a mess, but I suppose I'll watch the last episode anyway, to see if it gets any more ridiculous.

I've been enjoying 'Everything I Know About Love' on the Beeb...has a slight vibe of 'It's a Sin'....but I've laughed a lot in the first couple of episodes. It will probably be downhill from here mind you.

[Nick Armstrong]

....well....I've just binged Sherwood....possibly should have been called Duhwood....

....the police 'procedurals' were silly indeed ....the very idea that that helicoper didn't just turn on it's infra red/ heat seeking camera to locate folk.... and the Crime Family Von Sparrow a low budget scenario with the gumption and viciousness of a teas-made...."'Ere she gave me a rotten dirty look"

....Last 2 episodes Codswallop indeed....especially with all those redemption blaa themes - lessons learned /lessons not learned....dialogue writer looking for red meat and coming up with scrag end....The psychopath was wasted on this production and should more likely have appeared in a 90's version of Frost....in fact there you have it, if this budget had been given to Frost just think ....it could have been the UKs Wire....<irony, sarcasm, bathos, pathos, ha ha ha>

- whether or not I agree, I did enjoy that 8tho !

The cast continued to impress me, not least Robert Glenister (“Kevin Salisbury”) - whose power and versatility is simultaneously on display in the Radio 4extra re-run of Dombey & Son:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b09hx1qc?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Difficult to believe that the imperious Dombey is played by the same chap as the dodgy Met copper with a heart of gold. Top stuff imvho.

[subcontrabass]

I see that the last ever episode of Inspector Montalbano is on BBC4 tonight.